Jordan Peele is Set to Produce & Co-Write the ‘Candyman’ Remake
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Jordan Peele is about to shock audiences again.
Jordan Peele confirmed on Twitter on Tuesday (November 27th) that he will produce the remake to the 1992 horror classic Candyman. The movie is based on the short story “The Forbidden” by Clive Barker; it’s about a killer who appears after his name is said five times.
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Deadline reports that Jordan Peele and Win Rosenfield co-wrote the screenplay and that Nia DaCosta is set to direct. Nia made her directorial debut with her film Little Woods, which premiered earlier this year.
The release date is June 12th, 2020.
— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) November 27, 2018
Wrote a scary ass movie with @JordanPeele. It has a great HOOK. Can’t wait to work with the brilliant @NiaDaCosta. https://t.co/fGoWnWvz3L
— Win Rosenfeld (@winrosenfeld) November 27, 2018
I am so, so, so pleased to be working with @JordanPeele, @winrosenfeld and the whole @Monkeypaw team! CANDYMAN was a seminal film for me and that I get to be to be a part of its legacy is pretty unbelievable. Can’t wait!! https://t.co/BNDpEADXe9
— Nia DaCosta (@NiaDaCosta) November 28, 2018
Source: Deadline
